User:Aearthrise/RomanceLanguage/Christian Latin Course



By Andrew Earthrise

Welcome to the Christian Latin Course. This version of Latin teaches Latin from late Roman Empire to the Renaissance.

Words are linked to the source on wiktionary pages. Most come from Du Cange's Medieval Latin glossary.

Late Latin Pronunciation
The pronunciation here is Late Latin, described in Isidore of Seville's Etymologia

Æ, Ae is pronounced as ay, cape

Di sounds like j, John

Ti sounds like ts, Shiatsu

Qu sounds like k, kick, except behind letter "a" where it sounds kw, quick

V sounds like v, very

Ph is pronounced f, father

Th sounds like t, tiger

C is always k, cat

G is always hard g, God

H is pronounced h, hair

Chapter 1


'''Salutem! Quis es tu?'''

Hello! Who are you?

Ego sum Senior Andreas.

I am Mister Andrew.

Et quis es tu?

And who are you?

Ego sum Seniorissa Maria.

I am Miss Maria.

Salutem Senior Andrea!

Hello Mister Andrew!

Salutem Seniorissa Maria!

Hello Miss Maria!

Quomodo stas tu?

How are you?

Ego sto bene.

I am well.

Salutem Senior Andrea!

Hello Mister Andrew!

Salutem Seniorissa Maria!

Hello Miss Maria!

Quomodo stas tu?

How are you?

Ego sto optime.

I am great.

Chapter 2


Salutem tibi!

Hello to you!

Salve amice!

Hello friend!

Quid est nomen tuum?

What is your name?

Nomen meum est Seniorissa Theodora .

My name is Miss Theodora.

Quid est nomen tuum, amice?

What is your name, friend?

Nomen meum est Senior Marcus .

My name is Mister Marcus.

Ego sum incantata, Senior Marce .

I am very pleased, Mister Marcus.

Ego sum incantatus, Seniorissa Theodora .

I am very pleased, Miss Theodora.

Ego gratias tibi ago, amice.

I thank you, friend!

Ego gratias tibi ago, Seniorissa Theodora.

I thank you, Miss Theodora!

Ad Deum, amice!

Goodbye to you, friend!

Ad Deum, Senior!

Goodbye Mister!